The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) recently hosted a stakeholder networking forum in Abu Dhabi, bringing together representatives from more than 30 governmental entities from across the UAE.
Stakeholders learnt about the latest developments on the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program, as well as the latest progress updates on operational readiness preparations by the operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) for the first unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, said a statement from Enec.
The forum provided opportunities for networking, followed by progress updates and Q&A sessions, it stated.
Enec is working to develop the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in accordance with the highest international standards of quality and safety, while maintaining a high level of stakeholder cooperation and alignment.
The Emirati group said work was progressing well on the Barakah unit with the overall construction of the four units standing at more than 93 per cent.
Work on the Unit 4 is more than 82% complete, Unit 3 over 91% and Unit 2 more than 95%, it stated.
Enec said construction work on the Unit 1 was fully complete and it was currently undergoing commissioning and testing, prior to regulatory review and receipt of the Operating License for Unit 1, from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR).
A subsidiary of the Enec and partially owned by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), Nawah has been mandated to safely operate and maintain Units 1 to 4 in Barakah in adherence to the highest standards of safety, security and quality, and to the UAE’s commitment of operational transparency, it added.
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